Meeting of 28 July 2015

Meeting of 25 November 2015

Meeting of 24 February 2016

This guide sets out the CPS' approach, as an employer, when an employee experiences or perpetrates any form of violence under the Violence against Women umbrella.

Guidance to Areas on the effective use of the HCA module on the Corporate Information System.

Guidance on the operation of the advocates fees payment scheme.

The Very High Cost Case (VHCC) fee scheme has been developed by the CPS, working with the Legal Services Commission and the Bar Council, to ensure that the work undertaken by counsel in the preparation and presentation of cases in the Crown Court, Higher Court and at the advice stage is actively…

The Very High Cost Case (VHCC) fee scheme has been developed by the CPS, working with the Legal Services Commission and the Bar Council, to ensure that the work undertaken by counsel in the preparation and presentation of cases in the Crown Court, Higher Court and at the advice stage is actively managed by the reviewing lawyer, and expenditure in the most complex, serious and expensive cases is subject to proper audit.

This document defines the services which the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) expects of counsel in the preparation of cases and invoicing of fees which fall to be paid in accordance with the Very High Cost Case Fee Scheme. Very High Cost Cases - Terms of Appointment - applying to new…

Update bulletins for changes, clarifications or practical assistance in CPS Counsel Fees. This will be updated regularly with bulletins issued by the CPS Court Business Unit. Please check for the latest updates.